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Shepherd University

General Information

Name: Shepherd University
Address: 301 N. King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443-3210
Phone:

  • General information: (304) 876-5000
  • Financial aid office: (304) 876-5470
  • Admissions office: (304) 876-5212

Website: www.shepherd.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,348$4,046$3,654
        Out-of-state$11,464$10,618$9,234
Books and supplies$850$850$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,456$6,020$5,574
        Other expenses$3,100$3,100$3,100

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,754$14,016$13,178
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,870$20,588$18,758

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 70%
  • Federal grants: 26%
  • State/local grants: 23%
  • Institutional grants: 15%
  • Student loans: 46%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2691
  • State/local grants:$3457
  • Institutional grants:$3280
  • Student loans:$3115

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,593730863
Percent admitted93.2%91.5%94.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.2%45.7%43.1%
Part-time1.2%1.2%1.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3901
Undergraduate enrollment: 3809
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 38%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 77%
    • Part Time: 23%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 90%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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